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Scrapping traffic lights could make driving easier and help the environment

It's 150 years since the first traffic lights were trialled, and now dutiful road users are at the mercy of their technicolour tyranny. Is it time for a more egalitarian approach?

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Scrapping traffic lights could make driving easier and help the environment

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